diff --git a/src/party_menu.c b/src/party_menu.c
index 635cd3fe0..533a401d9 100755
--- a/src/party_menu.c
+++ b/src/party_menu.c
@@ -5161,8 +5161,9 @@ void ItemUseCB_RareCandy(u8 taskId, TaskFunc task)
     u16 *itemPtr = &gSpecialVar_ItemId;
     bool8 cannotUseEffect;
     u8 holdEffectParam = ItemId_GetHoldEffectParam(*itemPtr);
-    sInitialLevel = GetMonData(mon, MON_DATA_LEVEL);
+    u16 targetSpecies = GetEvolutionTargetSpecies(mon, EVO_MODE_NORMAL, ITEM_NONE, NULL);
 
+    sInitialLevel = GetMonData(mon, MON_DATA_LEVEL);
     if (sInitialLevel != MAX_LEVEL)
     {
         BufferMonStatsToTaskData(mon, arrayPtr);
@@ -5176,10 +5177,17 @@ void ItemUseCB_RareCandy(u8 taskId, TaskFunc task)
     PlaySE(SE_SELECT);
     if (cannotUseEffect)
     {
-        gPartyMenuUseExitCallback = FALSE;
-        DisplayPartyMenuMessage(gText_WontHaveEffect, TRUE);
-        ScheduleBgCopyTilemapToVram(2);
-        gTasks[taskId].func = task;
+        if (targetSpecies != SPECIES_NONE)
+        {
+            PartyMenuTryEvolution(taskId);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            gPartyMenuUseExitCallback = FALSE;
+            DisplayPartyMenuMessage(gText_WontHaveEffect, TRUE);
+            ScheduleBgCopyTilemapToVram(2);
+            gTasks[taskId].func = task;
+        }
     }
     else
     {